skid

I think I say somewhere in the book that he responded to criticism from the network like a driver turning into a skid.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

Johnson, who is part the Sparks ownership group, accepted responsibility for the team’s skid two years ago and promised to do more.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

It was no surprise when this coincided with the team’s 18-game winless streak—the longest skid of any team in the salary-cap era began in 2005.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

It is still 52% higher over the past year and is on a current six week losing streak, its first since an eight week skid between last January-March.

From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026

He ought simply to skid down the bank.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen

Automakers have hit the skids because of the Middle East conflict pushing up raw materials costs and snarling up shipping routes, as well as US import tariffs and Chinese rivals gaining market share.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

“It’s about being in the room where it happens, where deals are getting done or at least where the skids are getting greased,” says Charlie Sultan, president of Concur Travel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

Writer-director Michael Shanks plays their discordant musical taste like a minor joke among all the major reasons why their codependent relationship has hit the skids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025

After a brief reprieve, stocks linked to artificial-intelligence trade hit the skids this week, as investors once again shifted their money into anything with a whiff of value.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 13, 2025

Because of the Pleistocene extinctions, the Americas lacked animals suitable for domestication into beasts of burden; without animals to haul carts, individuals on rough terrain can use skids almost as effectively.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The ball skidded against the dirt and deflected off the base over Bryce Harper’s head.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

The victims' vehicle, which was leading an official convoy of five cars, skidded off the road and plunged into a ravine, he said.

From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026

Back in April, the S&P 500 skidded to the edge of bear-market territory, defined as a drop of 20% or more.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026

In recent days, those same energy shares skidded when it appeared the conflict might be resolved sooner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

The burning sky crackled overhead as we slammed through the giant palace door and skidded to a stop in Nyame’s hall.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

Call sprinted home on an Alex Freeland single, his helmet popping off and skidding a couple of feet into the grass as he crossed home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

The lasting image of her 2022 Olympics, where she was expected to dominate, was of Shiffrin sitting in the snow in tears after skidding off course.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026

The agency’s rules touch virtually every facet of transportation safety, including regulations that keep airplanes in the sky, prevent gas pipelines from exploding and stop freight trains carrying toxic chemicals from skidding off the rails.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026

UPS flight 2976, a cargo plane, crashed during takeoff at Louisville International Airport at around 17:15 local time on Tuesday, skidding off the runway and striking nearby buildings.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025

The wave grabbed her, pushed her over until it seemed the mast and sail were skidding along the surface of the water.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen